Swivel



F. G. GRUEN.

SWIVEL- APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26.1920.

1,399,1 12, Patented Dec. 6, 1 921.

avwenfoz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK G. GRUEN, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE D. GRUEN SONS &COMPANY, Oil-CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SWIVEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

a swivel clasp that will have beaut and novelty and will not detractfrom the pleasing effect made upon the eye by a watch and chain, betweenwhich the clasp 1S interposed.

, 1 L L 1' Another ob ect is to eliminate the disagreeable contact madeby a clasp interposed between a watch and chain, or when simi larlyinserted between other objects.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein anddisclosed in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a front view showing in detail a device embodying myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device shown in Fig. l.

My invention comprises a swivel clasp A, such as is ordinarily used tosecure a watch to a chain, having leaf B, or some other ornamentalcovering mounted upon the body a of the swivel and extending over andattached to one side of the hook a.

The swivel clasp A is similar to the swivel clasps ordinarily attachedto watch chains, fobs, etc., and comprises the body a, hook (4 thespring latch (6 adapted to normally engage the hook a and to therebyform a closed loop in which the ring on a watch stem may be inserted,and the swivel head a mounted upon the body a and to which a chain, notshown, may be attached.

The leaf, flower, or other ornamental covering B is mounted upon thebody a and extends over the hook a, to which it is attached,substantially concealing the hook at and spring latch a from the frontof the clasp. The leaf B may be made in any form or design and may beformed integral with the body a and hook a or may be mounted thereuponby any means, for example by riveting or soldering. The leaf B need notbe aifixed for its whole length, or even in part, to the hook, or it canbe affixed only to the hook and need not extend over the body a, thespecific effect desired being the controlling feature, provided the'afiixed ornament covers or causes hook a to harmonize with the swivelclasp as a whole.

The operation of my device is as follows:

Assuming that a lady had a clasp embodying my invention mounted thereonattached to a watch chain such as is ordinarily worn about the neck, shewould turn the body a about the swivel head a of the clasp until theornament B is toward the front and away from the wearer, thereby notonly effectively concealing from view the unsightly hook a but addingcertain beauty, novelty and charm to the watch and chain attached to theswivel clasp.

What I claim is:

1. As a new article of manufacture the combination with a swivel claspcomprising a body and a hook, of an ornamental covering fixedly mountedupon the body and the hook and substantially obscuring the hook from oneside.

2. As a new article of manufacture the combination with a swivel clasphaving hook of an ornamental covering fixedly mounted upon the hook andadapted to substantially conceal the hook from one side.

3. As a new article of manufacture the combination with a swivel clasphaving a hook extending along the front of the clasp, of an ornamentalcovering fixedly mounted on the front of the clasp and adapted tosubstantially conceal the hook from the front of such clasp.

4. .As a new article of manufacture the combination with a swivel claspcomprising a body and a hook extending from the front of the body, of anornamental covering fixedly mounted upon the front of the body andextending over and being attached to the hook.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this Qtth day ofJune, 1920.

FREDERICK G. GRUEN.

